Coach Jason Lauer
Will Davis
May 7, 2013
Sports have been an important part of my life since I was a little kid. For many years, I’ve played sports competitively for my school and club teams and also for fun with my friends. I’ve had many, many teammates and coaches over the years, but only a few have made as big an impact on my... Read more »
Why Soccer is Unpopular in the US
Ugochi Ihenatu
May 7, 2013
Football. Excuse me, soccer. The beautiful game. It’s embraced everywhere around the globe, and the FIFA World Cup is the most watched sporting event in the world. But the biggest sports nation in the world, the USA, seems to express little interest in soccer. Why? Some of the issue is that there... Read more »
Ravens Injuries
Hannah Noyes
December 9, 2012
With so many injuries for the Baltimore Ravens this season, the team has had to work hard with new players to maintain its reputation as a top ten defense in the NFL. We started the season missing Terrell Suggs, last year’s NFL defensive player of the year. As Suggs’ return looked more and more... Read more »
Fantasy Football Article
Aj Pruitt
October 31, 2012
This season, Fantasy Football will celebrate its 50th anniversary, dating back to 1962, and the Greater Oakland Professional Pigskin Prognosticators League (GOPPPL). That year, Wilfred Winkenback and Bill Tunnel thought of the idea for Fantasy Football, and created the first league. At that time, each... Read more »
Football and Concussions: An Inseparable Pair
Lauren Eller
October 30, 2012
When we think about concussions in sports, what is the game that immediately comes to mind? If you’re anything like me, you’d say football. Football has always been viewed as an inherently dangerous sport, with many physically aggressive plays and techniques. Though these techniques are essential... Read more »
Tennis: Europe, a Summer of Fun
Josh Leiner
September 6, 2012
As the year of 2012 loomed large, it grew increasingly clear that I had a problem. College was a mere two years away, and I had never been away from home. When I heard about a program called Tennis:Europe, I recognized a great opportunity. A three week trip to Europe, playing tennis and sightseeing,... Read more »
Boy’s Lacrosse
Will Davis, Opinions Editor, Writer
April 11, 2012
The Boys Varsity Lacrosse team has started off the 2012 season strong after winning the 2011 MIAA B Conference Championship last spring. NCAA and US Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Tom Marechek took over the head coaching position this season. Seventeen players return from last year’s team including... Read more »
Orioles Spring Training
AJ Pruitt, Sports Editor
April 11, 2012
–SARASOTA FLA– It was a bright and sunny day at the newly built Orioles spring training facility in Sarasota, Florida, and fans were gearing up for a great day of baseball. On this Tuesday, the O’s took on Doc Halladay, Hunter Pence, and the Phillies. On the mound for the Baltimore was... Read more »
Maryland Horse Racing
Hannah Noyes, Writer
April 8, 2012
The Maryland Hunt Cup Hannah Noyes Think of your favorite spring sport. It was probably something like lacrosse, baseball, or tennis, right? For most of you, a sport such as steeple chasing probably would have never crossed your mind. The Maryland Hunt Cup, which kicks off the steeple chase season on... Read more »
Friday Night Basketball
Josh Leiner, Writer, Sports Editor
February 13, 2012
In their first of three consecutive Friday night basketball games, the Friends School Quakers men’s basketball team took on the St. Paul’s Crusaders on Friday the 13th. The date was not a good omen for the Quakers, who fell at the hands of the quick-passing, hot shooting, Crusaders by a score of... Read more »